Category: Culture

Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed her sadness and deep shock at the death of eminent folksinger, lyricist and flutist Bari Siddiqui. The Prime Minister in a condolence message recalled the outstanding contributions of Bari Siddiqui towards enriching the country’s folk songs. “Bari Siddiquis passing caused the people of this country…

Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : Renowned musician Bari Siddiqui is in a critical condition and is being provided life support in Dhaka’s Square Hospital. Sabbir Siddiqui, son of the adored singer, confirmed the condition. Doctors have said both the kidneys have stopped functioning and Bari Siddiqui have been suffering from diabetes as well. On Friday night, the…

Bangladesh dhaka correspondent: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has clearly outlined a modern state system in his flagship electoral speech, which was simultaneously telecast by Pakistan Television Service and broadcast by Radio Pakistan under a programme titled “Political Broadcast”. As the president of Awami League, the future founder of Bangladesh gave the speech on October 28, 1970,…

Probashbangla24 Desk : Poet, lyricist, bard, novelist, essayist, dramatist … there was no territory of literature that Rabindranath Tagore did not leave his mark on. But of his works of prose, his richest contributions are probably in short stories; it has been said over the years that it was Tagore who shaped the literary genre in…

Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : Today is the first day of August, the month of mourning. On the 15th day of this month in 1975, the Bangalee nation lost the greatest son of the millennium, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. A group of disgruntled army officials killed the then President Bangabandhu, the architect of…

Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : Legendary wordsmith Humayun Ahmed is being remembered on his fifth death anniversary on Wednesday. Humayun, one of the most popular Bangladeshi writers ever, died on July 19, 2012 at Bellevue Hospital, New York, at the age of 64. The eminent novelist, director and playwright’s family, acquaintance and fans are offering prayers at…

Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : The government on Tuesday awarded freedom fighter status to 58 more artistes of Liberation War time radio centre Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra for their outstanding contribution to the liberation war, reports BSS. In line with decision taken at the 44th meeting of National Freedom Fighters’ Council, Liberation War Ministry issued a gazette…

Probashbangla24 Desk : This year is the bicentennial of Debendranath Tagore (1817-1905), the eldest son of Prince Dwarkanath Tagore, who was also known as Maharshi, or the ‘great sage’. It was during Dwarkanath’s lifetime that the Tagore family’s fortune grew to almost unbelievable proportions, albeit to be quite completely lost with his death. It took much…

Bangladesh Dhaka corrspondent : Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said spreading Lalon songs in Hindi is to unfold a new era in the sub-continent free from communalism, terrorism and discrimination. At the same time, it denoted one more knot of friendship between Bangladesh and India, the two closest neighbours, he said. The minister was speaking…

Probashbangla24 Desk : On 25 October 1917 in Russia – 7 November in India – the Bolsheviks led an armed insurrection against Petrograd. News of the revolution reached India and Nazrul, then enlisted in the 49th Bengal and stationed in Karachi, celebrated. He entertained his fellow soldiers by singing songs and reading to them about the…